Jinan will build a high-end intellectual property service industry cluster which can service Shandong province, East China and also the Yellow River Basin by the end of 2021, according to an implementation plan recently issued by local authorities.

In addition, the city will tighten IP protection in geographical indications, special symbols, official symbols, Olympic symbols and new plant varieties and establish a national geographical indication product protection demonstration zone.

The city will speed up the construction of the China (Jinan) Intellectual Property Protection Center to provide a green and efficient channel for review, approval and right protection.

Jinan will work to establish an IP high-quality development alliance for Provincial Capital Economic Circle and Yellow River Basin. The city will carry out regional coordinated law enforcement, and strengthen investigation of infringement and counterfeiting cases.

Furthermore, the city will strive to build a center to help deal with overseas intellectual property disputes and improve the mechanism for safeguarding overseas intellectual property rights.